Miracle at Palm Springs
Miracle at Palm Springs is a short film from ca. 1970s released on 16mm. It is held in the Prelinger Archives collection.
Construction of Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, Riverside County, California.
07:00:28:06 AV Palm Springs, California golf course, mansions with swimming pools, lush greenery everywhere 07:00:46:17 LS Great golf course footage 07:01:00:00 MS Bob Hope signs autograph on golf course 07:01:13:18 LS Misc. Palm Springs hotels and motels (Holiday Inn, etc.) 07:02:22:15 LS/MS Palm Springs Aerial Tramway under construction: helicopter in mountains, mountaintop helicopter landing pad,
construction work in mountains
07:04:54:04 CU Excellent shot of helicopter pilot from floor up to his face 07:06:21:17 MS Shuttle bus with senior citizens stops, people alight and walk toward tramway 07:06:46:09 MS Souvenir shop, children pet goats and deer at petting zoo 07:07:25:00 LS People board cable car, cable car climbs mountain; magnificent aerial views 07:10:37:01 LS Palm Springs from mountaintop 07:12:29:02 LS Lodge atop mountain, burning logs in fireplace, dining room (Great shot of steak / beef being sliced) 07:13:08:15 MS Bartender serves a beer 07:13:17:15 LS Souvenir gift shop; game room; excellent CU of cue hitting billiard ball, pinball games, bagatelle games 07:13:53:14 LS Tourists warm up by fireplace; look through telescopes at Palm Springs far below 07:15:31:16 CU Beauty shots of mountaintop flowers 07:15:44:00 LS Hiking by lake, with backpacks 07:16:45:25 MS Boy Scouts hiking up mountain, arrive at cabin 07:17:23:24 MS Cookout; chef serves al fresco breakfast; horses are saddled, riding horseback through wilderness
trails and streams (excellent)
07:18:20:00 CU Barbecued steaks on flaming grill (great shot) 07:18:30:04 LS/CU Picturesque sunset, campfire 07:18:41:16 MS Bathing beauties in beauty pageant at the Mountain Lodge (Palm Springs); excellent color and quality 07:19:40:00 CU Beauty queen "Miss Tramway" gets flowers, a medal and the crown; she poses for photographers on pedestal 07:20:08:12 LS/MS "Welcome Governor Reagan; Ronald Reagan visits Palm Springs mountaintop resort 07:21:14:05 MS Reagan speaks at banquet podium 07:21:43:07 LS Palm Springs in winter; snow; kids throw snowballs at family; smow skiing; operating tramway lifts
with closeups of gears| Miracle at Palm Springs | |
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| Produced by | Davis (Sid) Productions |
Production company | Davis (Sid) Productions |
| Distributed by | Davis (Sid) Productions |
Release date | ca. 1970s |
Running time | 22:00 |
| Language | English |
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